Series Entertainment acquires mobile game studio Pixelberry Studios
GamesIndustry.biz
JULY 10, 2024
Series Entertainment has acquired story-driven, episodic mobile game studio Pixelberry.
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The Play Pendulum • A theory of innovation cycles in interactive entertainment
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Joost van Dreunen argues there’s a deeper, cyclical pattern that explains why interactive entertainment has entered a down period. This might involve the introduction of new platforms, novel distribution methods, or innovative monetization models. Today, the platform sees the release of almost 15,000 new titles each year.
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How Much Does It Cost To Develop a 2D Online Teen Patti Mobile Game App?
Logic Simplified
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained. This is a win-win for both players as well as game app developers , because good game apps are forever in demand.
How Mobile Gaming Could Come to an End
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore. The platform killed the booming gaming business by handicapping the distribution channels used to grow our games. I believe the same will happen again because the appetite for games has never been as vast as it is today.
The Mobile Games Industry In the Year 2023
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2023
Yet the hard truth is that these initiatives by the platforms have done little except prolonged development cycles and created jobs inside the platforms themselves. Likelihood of the prediction: 87% #2 Publishers Push to Off-Platform Payments What we love most about Apple and Google is that they know your credit card number.
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Why Endless Runner Games Are So Popular
Logic Simplified
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Hailing from the casual gaming brigade, these games have become synonymous with the mobile gaming experience, delivering entertainment at your fingertips with just a few taps. These games appeal to a wide audience, from casual gamers seeking quick entertainment to hardcore players chasing high scores.
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The top 22 mobile games of 2022
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Just adding a unique theme or idea can make your title stand out from the ocean of games out there. Torchlight Infinite by XD Entertainment. Torchlight Inifinite is an ARPG (action roleplaying game), and the fourth title in the series made by XD Entertainment. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games.
Aldora market forecast 2025: Game Industry is slowly moving upward
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 26, 2024
Some highlights from the report: The global market for interactive entertainment is on course to reach $250.2 Mobile gaming continues to dominate this category, accounting for $109.6 And Web-based gaming is reinvigorated, growing +5.8% billion in consumer spending in 2025E , up 4.6% year-over-year. Content stays king.
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Learn From the Best: Top 10 Mobile Game Development Companies in the World
Big Games
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Following good values and trends are essential for any mobile game development company. Hashbyte Studio is a leading mobile game development company that focuses on providing high-quality games to our audience. They have expertise and knowledge on multiple platforms, which include PCs, consoles, and mobile.
Newzoo looks at different generations • Mobile most popular among all ages
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 20, 2023
With each passing generation, gaming becomes more popular. For Generation Alpha, video games are the number one source of entertainment, with 22% of their leisure time spent on gaming. Baby Boomers, in comparison, only allocate 11% of their spare time for gaming. Only 5% of them play on all 3 platforms.
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AWS GDC 2025 Highlights
AWS Games
MARCH 27, 2025
Session highlights included: Effortless Game Launches: How League of Legends Runs at Scale on AWS explored Riot Games auto scaling infrastructure and flexible provisioning platform. Green Light: Unleashing Squid Game on Amazon GameLift detailed Netflixs successful launch of a fast-paced mobile game inspired by the hit show.
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How Mobile Games Can Buck the Recession
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 5, 2022
These are the Mobile Games Defying Economic Headwinds — and Why In data.ai These are the Mobile Games Defying Economic Headwinds — and Why In data.ai These three factors have traditionally made mobile gaming venture capital (VC) friendly, which brings in the funding that keeps the flywheel turning.
CrazyGames upgrades platform with real-time friends system using AWS AppSync
AWS Games
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Multiplayer games platform CrazyGames engages more than 35 million players around the world with browser-based titles such as Ludo King and Paper Delivery Boy in 24 different languages. Since then, the platform has grown organically and now hosts more than 3,000 games spanning different genres.
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Analysis • Unity’s decision to raise its prices should not come as a surprise
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Even as creatives in other entertainment industries continue to fight to make fair wages, a new front has opened in gaming as developers figure out what to do about Unity’s new fee structure. Based on the number of users installing a game, the platform will trigger a fee depending on specific revenue and installation thresholds.
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How to Leverage Trends and Motivations to Build Better Casual and Hyper-Casual Games
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Competition is fierce in the mobile game market, but even more so for developers of casual and hyper-casual games. So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well? Put simply: the mobile game market is currently seeing a lot of hybridization.
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Roblox & Beyond: The Problem with Game Creator Platforms
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 16, 2020
Roblox’s massive success has spawned a number of teams to try and follow suit by creating their own next-gen game creation platforms, but how likely will these efforts succeed given the peculiarities of Roblox’s demographic? We promise to deliver only the most insightful, relevant and entertaining content in your mailbox.
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Button City by Subliminal Gaming wins the 2024 Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 28, 2024
Games for Change , in partnership with HP and Google Play, announced the winners of the second annual Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge at the 2024 Games for Change Festival. The challenge is an initiative to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented game developers in the mobile gaming industry.
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The State of the Mobile Games Market in 2023
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 17, 2023
State of the Mobile Games Market The Western mobile games market , which we broadly analyze by removing the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean markets from the numbers, saw overall installs climb by 14% to 47.5B Games with IPs and/or high production values bucked the trend.
Checkmate: Discussing the Rise of Chess Games on Mobile
Game Refinery
OCTOBER 5, 2023
More importantly, it showed audiences worldwide that this 1400-year-old board game can be glamorous, resulting in over 3.2 million people signing up to the browser-turned-mobile game Chess.com and a 603% leap in chess book sales in the US; it now even has an exclusive game on Netflix. on Android/iOS or $46.99/$48.99
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AWS gears up for action-packed Gamescom and Devcom 2024
AWS Games
AUGUST 15, 2024
A second demo dives deep into using Stable Diffusion within Amazon Bedrock to generate images for your mood boards, and to seamlessly integrate these generated images into Miro a popular online collaborative whiteboard platform.
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Epic’s ‘biggest ever bet’ is a Web3 game creativity tool
Game Daily
MARCH 23, 2023
He is chief of one of the most powerful organizations in entertainment, overseeing the outstanding development tool Unreal Engine, the aggressive online retail portal Epic Games Store, as well as Fortnite, one of the world’s most valuable properties.
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The State of Gaming 2024: Trends in Marketing, Gaming, and Apps
Deconstructor of Fun
JUNE 24, 2024
In a recent podcast featuring Lexi Sydow , Director of Corporate Marketing and Insights at Sensor Tower, several key insights were shared about the current state and future of mobile gaming, mobile marketing, and the dynamic between apps and games. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai
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Web3 metaverse MMO Avalon unveiled in new trailer
Game Daily
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Avalon is being built with Didimo’s Popul8 character creation platform and Inworld’s AI-powered character engine. The game features action-combat including magical powers in player-vs-environment and player-versus-player modes. They push these games to the next level.
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AWS for Games debuts Guide to Generative AI for Game Developers, and more at GDC 2024
AWS Games
MARCH 27, 2024
AWS Session Highlights Harnessing generative AI to create unlimited content within game worlds : Saltwater Games details the generative AI architecture of “Resurgence,” an upcoming free-to-play, post-apocalyptic, open-world crafting and survival game. the #1 casual game launch of 2023 : Scopely’s Monopoly Go!
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Is it time to rethink the “Game of the Year” award for mobile?
Deconstructor of Fun
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Unlike these other formats, however, the games industry produces experiences that can differ vastly from one platform to the next. The Best Mobile Game award, on the other hand, is simply “for the best game playable on a mobile device.” Awards), and GDC all hand out Game of the Year recognition.
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2021 Predictions #8 Three Growth Opportunities Unlocked by IDFA Depreciation
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Eric is the author of the book Freemium Economics and the founder of Mobile Dev Memo , the ultimate growth blog and podcast. It is tempting for mobile games marketing teams to think of 2021 as being dominated by Apple’s impending new privacy policy for iOS, App Tracking Transparency (ATT). Access all of our previous predictions.
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Best High Graphics Games for From Casual to Hardcore Gamers
Big Games
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Whether you’re a casual gamer looking for some entertainment or a dedicated hardcore game enthusiast, today, we have curated a list of the best high-graphics games for Android just for you. Let’s explore the Top 10 Mobile Game Development without wasting your precious time!
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Mobile vs. Console Gaming: A Detailed Guide
Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Video games have become one of the grossing entertainment industries in recent years. The advancement in technology has given rise to many gaming platforms. Consoles and mobiles are two of them. Both platforms have their advantages and disadvantages.
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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?
Game Refinery
JANUARY 5, 2023
They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. So, considering how successful it’s been (and still is), why hasn’t its publisher, Mediatonic, released the game on mobile devices?
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2020 Predictions #6: Three User Acquisition Trends Studios Will Have to Ace
Deconstructor of Fun
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Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: I do believe that these misleading ads are a temporary phenomenon: platforms and consumers can be fooled, but only for so long.
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Elena Grigorian on My.Games: Strengths, Challenges, and Future
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 15, 2024
Diversified Gaming Portfolio. The company's strength lies in a diversified gaming portfolio that spans various genres and platforms, including PC, console, and mobile. My.Games engages in internal game development, licenses third-party games, and maintains an investment arm. Varied Business Models.
3D Content Interoperability with Topology-Free Modeling
Nvidia
MARCH 1, 2023
This makes them inoperable with multiple platforms in the metaverse. This makes them inoperable with multiple platforms in the metaverse. It enables developers to create, export, and stream one model into multiple platforms simultaneously–and in multiple levels of detail–with the model topology generated automatically.
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AppLovin - Poster Boy of Vertical Integration
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 13, 2020
Further, public announcements have been made about investments in “partner” studios such as PeopleFun, Belka Games, Clipwire Games, and Geewa. What caused their shift into mobile gaming? What caused their shift into mobile gaming? Not to mention spending data once you hook into their platforms.
Games Industry Events in the UK and Europe 2023
OPM Jobs
APRIL 13, 2023
Pocket Gamer Connects London 23rd – 24th | London, UK Pocket Gamer Connects provides value for every level of the mobile and portable device gaming industry from global corporations through to indie developers, whether you’re looking to develop strategies or make new connections. Find out more. Find out more. Find out more.
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GameMaker offers free development engine access
Game Daily
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The offer is restricted to developers making games for non-commercial purposes on non-console platforms. “We have seen other platforms making awkward moves with their pricing and terms, so we thought, what if we did the opposite, something that could actually be good for developers?
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Gaming vs. Movie Industry Revenue: Striking Revenue Gap Revealed
Game Errors
MARCH 7, 2024
While we can say this about just the Esports industry, the Gaming industry is still booming, and if you are wondering how big it is, you can have a look at the comparison between the revenue generated by the Movie Industry, which is widely considered as the wealthiest entertainment sector vs. Gaming Industry.
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Interview: KAP Games on Web3 distribution, development, and publishing
Game Daily
AUGUST 15, 2023
KAP Games is a distribution and publishing platform that can best be described as a kind of Steam for Web3 browser and mobile games. It is currently listing more than 50 games including a number of first party titles, such as Brawl of Fame. “With our platform, we make it as easy as jumping onto Netflix.
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Navigating the World of Big License Holders as a Small Game Developer
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 15, 2024
Whether it's expanding their brand's reach, targeting specific audiences, or exploring new platforms like mobile gaming, understanding these motivations can inform and elevate your pitch. To stand out, it's crucial to highlight your game's creative point of difference.
Top Unreal Game Development Companies in 2024
Logic Simplified
APRIL 1, 2024
To keep the game exciting, the game is often updated by adding new modes, features, levels, etc Our Unreal Game Development Services & Solutions As a leading Unreal Game Development company , Logic Simplified is committed to creating high-quality, cross-platform games that are safe, ethical, and entertaining.
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How Do You Enter The Game Development Industry As A Beginner?
Big Games
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Game developers conceptualize, design, and build games for various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. Tips to Consider Before Entering in Game Development Industry 1.Define Learn how to use the essential tools and game engines, which are among the most widely used.
From Concept to Launch: The Step-by-Step Game Development Process
Big Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Dive in to explore the madness that goes into creating games that play beautifully. It’s the IDEA that makes games successful: The whole presence of the game revolves around that idea that makes the foundation of a mobile game development process. Trust your gaming vision with Hashbyte!
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ESA report leans into gaming’s positive benefits
Game Daily
JULY 14, 2023
Each year, the Entertainment Software Association releases a raft of stats about video game consumption in the United States, that speaks to the growing popularity and positivity of gaming. After all, the ESA is tasked with representing the political and collective public-facing interests of game companies.
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How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 2, 2020
Further, with publishing program’s like Epic’s , even very expensive games can be funded through a publishing partner. On the mobile side, development budgets are half or even much less than on HD (console + PC platforms) and a UA budget of even as little as $3M may be enough for the majority of mobile games to compete with bigger publishers.
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Apple’s Decision to Delay to IDFA Changes Hurts Game Developers
Deconstructor of Fun
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
Recently Apple decided to delay the privacy requirements of iOS 14 until ‘early next year ’ presumably after the mobile game industry uproar became too much. Extending that period of instability makes the hardest and most vital part of the business- making new games- more difficult for a longer period of time.
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